7.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5109, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5109, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 5109, where 14.8% of employees work. While full-time employment is fairly typical for the region, the area faces a higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.0%. Overall, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to both the state and the nation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 58.7%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed from 6.4% to 7.0%.
56.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance leads the local workforce at 14.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.9%. Construction and manufacturing also employ a significant share of residents, at 10.4% and 10.3% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest occupational group at 16.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.8%, community and personal service workers at 14.0%, and labourers at 13.8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5109, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5109/5109-sa/topic/employment